yucks

Hearty belly laughs

Yucks are laughs or instances of amusement, from the exclamation *yuck* meaning a hearty laugh: The comedy special got plenty of yucks.

Not to be confused with the other *yuck*—an expression of disgust—though *yucks* occasionally appears as its plural too: The kids made yucks at the Brussels sprouts.

disgust

eww

Disgust interjection

grossTotal before subtractions
ickInstinctive disgust response
blechDisgust exclamation

nasty · revolting · repulsive · sickening · nauseating · foulness · vileness · grossness · putridity · ugh

laughter

chuckles

Soft, subdued laughter

gigglesShort, silly laughs
guffawsLoud, coarse laughs
snickersSuppressed mocking laughs

cackles · chortles · titters · snorts · hoots · howls · hee-haw · yukking · joking · clowning

Opposites

amusement/laughter response

yuckssobs

Involuntary sounds of weeping

tears · cries · wails · weeping · sorrow

disgust expression

yucksoohs

Sounds of awe

aahs · delights · yays · wows · approval

disgust vs. delight

yucksoohs

Sounds of awe

aahs · delicious · yummy · scrumptious · delectable

Phrases

yuck it upLaugh loudly together
yuck factorIntuitive disgust reaction
yucking upOverplaying for comedy
yucks upExaggerates for laughs

Family

yuck, yucky, yucking

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G